THUNK

THUNK

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THUNK episodes

  • 185. Bounded Rationality

    Many academic fields assume that maximizing utility is synonymous with rationality (& marvel at how bad humans are at it). But the real world very rarely allows such clean analysis - maybe we’re not so irrational after all?

    Video: http://youtu.be/VeMI5Z2cZHM

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/04/05/185.-Bounded-Rationality.html

    11 min
  • 184. Disaster Preparedness

    People are preparing for the worst of COVID-19, & it’s certainly yet to come, but when so much is uncertain, what’s the proper amount of prepping one should do? (Hint: It involves washing your hands a bit more than usual.)

    Video: http://youtu.be/vTSfC4JeqGE

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/03/22/184.-Disaster-Preparedness.html

    12 min
  • 183. Indirect Speech

    Whistles nonchalantly & gestures at episode title

    Video: http://youtu.be/fHCfB_e82fU

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/03/07/183.-Indirect-Speech.html

    16 min
  • 182. Lessons From 'The Mythical Man-Month'

    You wouldn’t expect a 45-year-old book on programming to be relevant today, but Fred Brooks’s “The Mythical Man-Month” contains many lessons about project management & design that should resonate with modern coders, problem-solvers, & creators.

    Video: http://youtu.be/HuJfEHnjZyY

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/02/20/182.-Lessons-From-'The-Mythical-Man-Month'.html

    9 min
  • 182. Lessons From “The Mythical Man-Month”
    You wouldn't expect a 45-year-old book on programming to be relevant today, but Fred Brooks's "The Mythical Man-Month" contains many lessons about project management & design that should resonate with modern coders, problem-solvers, & creators.
    9 min
  • 181. Issues of Utilitarian Ethics

    Many shower praise on utilitarianism as The Objectively Correct Ethical System, but is it possible they’re putting the cart before the horse? Do its uncomfortable edge cases give us cause for caution?

    Video: http://youtu.be/QA2JwEhJss8

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/02/05/181.-Issues-of-Utilitarian-Ethics.html

    12 min
  • 180. On Chalk and Cognition

    Scribbling on chalkboards is antiquated, pass…and perhaps the most powerful technology we’ve developed to date to discover abstract truths.

    Video: http://youtu.be/nLXhqT3PCds

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/01/23/180.-On-Chalk-and-Cognition.html

    10 min

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